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No Jail Time For Ex-Mass. Officer Who Punched Handcuffed Man 13 Times: Feds
A former Weymouth police officer who was caught on video camera beating a handcuffed suspect will not serve any jail time, federal authorities said. Justin Chappell, 43, was sentenced to two years of supervised release, with the first six months to be spent under house arrest, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said on Tuesday, July 16. He must also complete 40 hours of community service each year of his supervised release. Chappell pleaded guilty in May to a single count of deprivation of rights under color of law, the prosecutor said. The assault happened on July 2,…
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Teen ID'd As Person Killed In Springfield Shooting
Police have identified the 19-year-old man who died after being shot on Sunday, July 14, authorities said. Damontey Williams, of Springfield, was found shot just before 11 p.m. in the 100 block of Massasoit Street after a ShotSpotter alert sent police to the area, the Hampden District Attorney's Office said. Responders rushed him to Baystate Medical Center, where he died of his wounds. Springfield police are investigating the shooting. Authorities ask anyone with information on the killing to contact detectives at 413-787-6355.
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Police ID Suspect In Murder Of 16-Year-Old Boy At Central Mass House Party
Authorities have identified a 20-year-old man as the shooter at a Worcester County house party in May that left a teenage boy dead. Police are asking the public to help track the man down. Erik Coelho Dos Santos, of Brockton, is wanted on a charge of murder, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said on Tuesday, July 16. He is accused of fatally shooting 16-year-old Ygor Correia, of Milford, at a house party in Northborough on May 12. GoFundMe Investigators said more than 300 people were at a 21st birthday party at 333 Howard St. Around 1 a.m., one of the guest…
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Ex-Boston Prosecutor Gets 5-10 Years For 2021 Rape; Victim Says Her Life Full Of Fear, Paranoia
Gary Zerola, a well-known Boston defense attorney who served as a former prosecutor in Suffolk and Essex counties, was sentenced to five to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of 2021 rape, authorities said. Zerola, 52, of Salem, was found guilty last month after prosecutors said he broke into a 21-year-old woman's home in the middle of the night and sexually assaulted her. He had been accused and acquitted of several rapes in 2008, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Zerola's victim submitted a letter to the court explaining how her life has chang…
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Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Child In Berkshire County Busted In Florida: DA
A 43-year-old man was arrested in Florida and returned to Berkshire County to face charges that he molested a child, authorities said. Omar Soto-Rincon was arraigned in Pittsfield earlier this week on the charge of indecent assault and battery on a person under 14, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. Prosecutors could not release any information about the alleged assault to protect the victim's identity. Soto-Rincon was being held on a $5,000 bond, officials said. He was arrested in Broward County, Florida.
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Man Dies After Fall While Rock Climbing In Central Mass State Forest
A man fell and died on Thursday, July 11, in Leominster State Forest, the Worcester County District Attorney announced. Little is known as of Thursday night as State Police are investigating the circumstances around the death. Authorities also did not reveal any information on the victim. The DA's office said it would not release more information until detectives are further along in that investigation. Follow The Daily Voice on Facebook for updates on this developing story.
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Western Mass Man Stalked, Threatened Prosecutor After Attacking His Own Mother: DA
A 28-year-old Hampshire County man accused of choking his mother until she passed out is now charged with stalking and threatening to murder the prosecutor of that case, authorities said. Cody Malone, of Northampton, is charged with stalking, criminal harassment, intimidation of a prosecutor, and threatening to commit murder, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. Malone pleaded not guilty to all of the charges. Malone is accused of threatening the life of Assistant District Attorney Matthew Thomas, who was prosecuting Malone on charges of attempting to…
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Teen ID'd As Victim In Fatal Springfield Crash On I-91
Authorities in Hampden County have identified the victim of a fatal crash last week on I-91 as a 15-year-old boy. State police were called to the crash site around 4:30 p.m. near northbound Exit 5 on July 2, authorities said. Police and paramedics provided medical aid at the scene of the crash, state police said. It's unclear if the teenager died at the scene or a nearby hospital. The boy's name will not be released because of his age.
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Springfield School Security Guard An Alleged Gun Trafficker; DA Blasts Judge's Bail Ruling
The Hampden District Attorney slammed a judge's decision to set the bail for an alleged gun trafficker at just $10,000 after prosecutors had asked for $50,000. Pablo Correa, 44, was arrested on July 2 and charged with six counts of carrying a firearm and ammunition without a license, five counts of possession of a large capacity firearm or feeding device, and two counts of defacing a serial number on a firearm, the district attorney's office said. Correa serves as a security guard at the Springfield High School of Science and Technology, where he's worked since 2021. He was plac…
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Suspect Accused Of Killing Western Mass Man, Leaving Body In Apartment Returns To Mass From NY
The suspect accused of killing a beloved Pittsfield and Greenfield man was returned to Massachusetts to face charges after being held in New York for more than two months. Taaniel Herberger-Brown will be arraigned on Tuesday, July 9, in the slaying of Chris "Stix" Hairston, 35, in April, the Northwestern District Attorney said. Related: Dead Body Found In Pittsfield Home After Neighbors Called About Smell Police found Hairston's body on April 22 inside a Greenfield apartment on Chapman Street after neighbors called officers to report a disgusting smell coming from inside, the Northwester…
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Trooper Who Led Karen Read Investigation Suspended Without Pay: State Police
State Trooper Michael Proctor has been suspended without pay for the duration of a duty hearing to determine if he mishandled the investigation into Karen Read, a Mansfield woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend, officials said. Proctor, who led the state's investigation into Read, was removed from his position with the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office hours after her eight-week trial ended in a hung jury last week. Proctor admitted on the witness stand that he sent "unprofessional" texts to his coworkers and friends, in which he called Read "retar…
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Teen Shot, Killed In Springfield Over Holiday Weekend ID'd; 2 Men Also Injured
Police have identified the 18-year-old woman who was shot and killed late last week following July Fourth celebrations in Springfield, authorities said. Two others were injured in the attack. Shainn Goodson, 18, of Springfield, was found shot around 12:30 a.m. on Friday, July 5, in the area of Oswego and Niagra Streets, Springfield police said. Police also found two men at the scene who suffered minor injuries. Paramedics rushed her to Baystate Medical Center, where she later died of her injuries. Police responded to the area after receiving a Shotspotter alert. In…
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